- Oral sex is practised most in Delhi (52 per cent) and least in Madras (37 per cent)
- Incidence of oral sex is the same in the under-30 and the 30-plus age groups
- While 30 per cent males prefer oral sex to intercourse, the figure stands at 27 per cent for women
- 46 per cent couples have indulged in oral sex at one time or the other
- 29 per cent think oral sex is unhygienic
- Joint oral sex has been practised at one time or the other by 74 per cent couples
- Over 50 per cent of the respondents admit oral sex is a regular feature and only 25 per cent say they never indulge in it
Another myth which the survey does away with is that oral sex is taboo for the Indian married couple. It is apparently quite prevalent—over 45 per cent of the respondents confirm that they had indulged in oral sex at some time or the other. Delhi has the highest percentage of oral sex practice (52); Madras the lowest (37 per cent). Oral sex, the survey indicates, is often used as stimulation for oneself or for arousing the partner. Interestingly, 52 per cent of respondents believe oral sex is normal while only 30 per cent think it to be dirty. Another 30 per cent think that oral sex is harmful for health. Joint oral sex—each partner stimulating the other with the mouth—is also frequent. Over 50 per cent admit it is a regular feature and only 25 per cent say that it is an act in which they never indulge.
While male participation in oral sex upon their partner’s insistence stands at 27 per cent, the corresponding figure for females is 29 per cent.
Practise of oral sex
Never : 43%
Ever tried : 46%
No response : 11%
Practise of oral sex centrewise
Delhi : 52%
Bombay :51%
Calcutta : 51%
Madras : 37%
Ahmedabad : 44%
Cochin : 49%
Bangalore : 46%
Lucknow : 41%
Attitude to oral sex
Oral sex is normal : 52%
Male participation upon partner's insistance : 27%
Female participation upon partner's insistance : 29%
Oral sex is harmful to health : 30%
Oral sex is dirty :30%
Male preference of oral sex to intercource : 30%
Female preferance of oral sex to intercourse : 27%
Joint oral sex
Always : 14%
Sometimes : 39%
Rarely :21%
Never : 18%
No respomse : 7%
Practise of oral sex
Male : 51%
Female : 42%
Below 30 years : 47%
Above 30 years : 47%
Have child : 45%
No child : 52%
Joint family : 44%
Nuclear family : 48%
Frequency of self - stimulating partner in oral sex
| Male | Female | |
| Almost always | 18% | 12% |
| Sometimes | 50% | 50% |
| Rarely | 25% | 24% |
| Never | 5% | 5% |
| No response | 3% | 9% |
